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ABSTRACT FROM: Walker ER, McGee RE, Druss BG. Mortality in mental disorders and global disease burden implications: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry 2015;72:334–41.
What is already known on this topic
It is of great concern to clinicians, patients and policymakers internationally that individuals with mental disorders experiencing worse overall health and earlier death than those without these disorders. The difference in populations studied and methods used has produced substantial variability in estimates of mortality ratios and years of life lost in those with mental disorders. For example, one study1 in the USA estimates years of life lost at about 30 years in people with mental disorders compared to those without these problems, while other studies2 have indicated smaller differences.
Methods of the study
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined mortality risk among people with psychiatric conditions and differences in risk by cause of death, diagnosis and study characteristics. Data sources included EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsychINFO …
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